Awning.



PATBNTED AUG` 28, 1906.

A. RIPPE.

AWNING.

APPLIoATIoN FILED 1611.11.14. 190e.

1HE NoRms PETERS co., WASHINGTON, n. c.

- zenof the Unitedwith a pawl and ratchet.4 Fi d inal cross-sectional view o ings, and

longitudinal cross-section AUGUST RIPPE, 0F SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH.

, AwNlNG. I i

Spcification of Letters Patent.

` Patented Aug. 28,1906.

Application led March 14,1906. H erial No. 305,968.

To aZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, AUGUST RIPPE, a citi- States, residin at Salt Lake City, inthe county of Salt lake and State of Utah, have invented certain -new and useful Improvements in Awnin s; and I do declare 'the following to be afu l, clear, and enact description of the invention, such as it appertainsto make and use the same, reference being had to the accompan ing drawto the characters o reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification. v

This invention relates to awnings, more particularly t means for raising and lowering the same', and the objects -of the invention are to improvethe construction of such devices and increase their eflicienc with simplicity of parts and cheapness o vmanufacture;

Other objects areto secure firmness and strength, with great durability, and afford provision'for ready adjustability into different positions as desire Further objects of the invention will hereinafter appear; andv to these ends the same consists of a device for carrying out the above "objects embodying the features of construction, combinations of elements, and arrange- 'ment of parts having the general mode of o eration substantiall as hereinafter fully escribed and claime in this specification and shown in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a longitudinal sectional view of the reel on the awning-roller. Fi 2 is a front view of the operat' reel. 3 is a view of t e operating-reel. l Fig. 4 is a side view, partly in section, of the awning and reels, showing the operatin -reel situated either inside 'or outslde theV ouse. tional view of a double reel on the awningroller and an operating-reel below it provided 6 is a longituan operatingreel provided with a pawl and ratchet.

. v According to my construction means are The apparatus is provided for raising and loweri rolling'and unrolling the same a out a roller. rovided with two reels, one of whlch is attac ed to the end of the awning-roller and supported in a suitable way, While the other ree is placed below, the rollerreel and is suitably attached to the -side of will enable others skilled in the art to which.

'means, as the staple or bent wire Fig. 5 is a longitudinal sec-l awnings by preferably the house, window, or door abovewhich the awning is placed, The lower or reel may, if desired, be placed inside the house and by means of an additional pulley made to operate in a very convenient manner. The reels are both made of the fewest possible parts and are all made reversible and interchangeable and require very little labor .to adjust the same to any building, door, or Window. The reels are usually made of iron, but can be made of wood or any other materialv suitable to the size of awning.

Referring to the drawings, in Fig. fl, a represents the pole or rolleraround which the awning is wound. To the end of the roller is attached the reel A, preferably made in the shape of a cap fitting over the end of the pole or roller a and attached thereto b suitable passing through the ole. The bent Wire or staple not only hol s the reel or passing through kthe same, but it affords 'means for securely attaching the` end of the rope d in the groove e.

The .reel A is provided With sides or anges'y, the height'depending u on the size and length of rope re- 'ouired to be wound upon it. On the end of the reel or cap A is an internally-threaded portion or boss f for the ur ose of attaching the trunnion g. which is el by means of the operating cap on the roller by l set-screw h. The trunniong is'provided with',`

a hole i, the purpose of holding t bearl 6.4

prevents the roller from splitting. Thisca 1s made in one piece, affording a simple an v very strong' means of su porting the roller, o pins or nuts areused t t are apt to Work loose, and the reel when placed on the end ofthe roller takes up very httle room.

' 3 is a section of the operatinglreel adapted to be directl attached to the slde or mterior of a house elow the roller a. It Breferabl consists of three pieces C, D, and

The ack plate C is provided with holes p, through which anchor-bolts P pass for the 'purpose of fastening the same to the house,

window, 'or door. lc is a hole in the plate C, provided with a circular flange 9, formin a earing bottom of the plateC is a horizontally-extending portion m, supported in this instance by triangular ribs or brackets 8. All are made integral with the plate C. hrough the horizontally-extending portlon The cap or reel A on the endl of the roller a through which a slplittpin palilsses e runmo 1n 1 tog IOSL

for the operating-reel B. Neart e 'A m are holes through which the screws n pass d on reel 20. The end of the cord 22 is profor fastening the angle-plate D. The'anglcplate D is rovided with a hole c, which has a circular ange 10, forming a bearing for the operating-reel B. The operating-reel B is provided with trunnions 11, which are supported by the plates C andin the holes k i and k', respectively.

The sides or flangesv of the operating-reel 1 B are provided with holes q'around the outer` edge of the sides'. Opposite the holes is a slotr in the front-plate D through whic -can be passed a pin or padlock for locking the operating-reel B in any desired position. Thus it is seen that the awning'can be raised or lowered to any reuired position and then locked. `The end o the rope d is preferably fastened on-the roller, as in the reel, by means of the staple or wire C, which passes through the center of the reel.

f The operating-reel B is, as shown, made hollow. Thehole Z is made s uare -to r'eceive the crank E, which can e removed when required.v lThe operating-reel B is reversible and very easily put in position or removed.

Fig. 2 shows the operating-.reel underneath the reel on the roller, the same being locked by means ofthe padlock 12. A pin can be used instead of the lock to adjust the awning.

to any desiredposition.

The o erating-reel B can be easily re,- moved om the crank-box, and different sizes of reels can be substituted for differentsize awnings. The operating-reel, with crankbox, consists of only .three pieces-namely,

C D B-and 1the removable crank E.

The back plate C can be ut in place without any part of the cran -box interfering with the same being put in place.

Fig. 4 isa side view showing the awningsheet 12, which winds about the roller aand is held extended by means of the rods 13, one of which is shown. Two operating-reels are shown to illustrate both forms, thev reel 14l A being shown on the outside lof the house and reel 15 being shown on the inside and working in combination with the pulley I6, the rope passing through a holein the window to the reel on the roller.

In place ofthe single rope d an endless e, chain, or band may be used.

ro It has been found in the use of large awnings provided with a single reel at the top,as in Fig. 1, that when the awning is raised or wound about the pole it is often hard to start the same unrolling 4 when the awning isfre- 'uired To obviate this disadvantage, a

ouble reel 20 and -21 has been provided, as shown in Fig. 5. A

The operation of thls reel is as follows:

, The reel 20operates the same as the single reel'A. (Shown in Fig. 1.) The reel 21 is pro.-

6 5 winds in the opposite direction to the cable v(pawl on sai vided with a separate cord 22 or cable that vided with a spiral spring 23, which is attached to the house or Window below the reel 21 by means of the stud or bracket 27. As

provided with a pawl 25 for reulating the.

; otherwise movement of thelower reel the reel B is the same ,as shown in Figs. 2 and 3.

The double reel 20 and 2]. is shown made one piece and is secured to the end of the pole a by means of the screw 26. l

I claim, and desire to obtain by Letters I Patent, the following:

1. In an awning, a back plate' secured directly 'to the sideof a building, a horizontally-extending portion near the boBttom of said back plate, two triangularshaped brackets sup orting said extending portlon, an angular-s aped front plate attached to said extending portion, a reel supported by said back and front plates-in bearings thereon, and a crank removably attached to the reel for operating the same.

2. In anawning, a back late secured directly to the side of abuil ing, a longitudinally-extending portlon near `the bottom thereof, two 'triangular-shaped brackets supporting said extending portion andmade integral therewith, van an ular-shaped front plate removably attache to said extendin prortion, a reel supported by said back an ont plates in bearings thereon, and .a slot in said front plate cooperating with holes in the periphery of the reel affording means for ocklng the same in any desired position.

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3. In an awning, a back plate secured directly to the side of a building, a horizontally-extending .portion near the bottom "thereof, two triangular-shaped brackets supporting said extending portion and made integ'ral therewith, an angular-shaped front plateremovably attached.J prortion, a reelsupported by said back and ont plates, a rope adapted to be woiln'd thereon, trunnions made integral with said reel, a circular boss on said front andrear lates .surrounding holes thereon forming bearings for supporting said reel, a slot in said front plate cooperating with holes in the periphery of the reelaording means for locklngthe same in any ldesired position, and a to said extending staple passing through the center of the reel Y for fastening the end of a rope.

4. lIn an awning, a back late secured directly to the side of a bui din ,'a horizon- 'tally-extending portion near t e bottom of said back plate, two trian ular shaped brackets supporting said exten ing portion, a back plate, an angular-shaped ,lar-shaped tending portion by means of screws, a reel front plate attached to saidextending portion', a 'reel supported bysaid back and Jront platesv in bearin s thereon, a ratchet on said reel, and a cran removably attached to the reel for operating the same. A

5. In an awning, a back plate secured directly to the side of a bu1lding,'a horizontalextending portion near the-bottom of said back plate, two triangular-shaped brackets supporting said extending portion, an angular-shapedront plate attached to said extending portion by means of screws, a reel provided with trunnions and supported by said-back and front plates in bearings thereon, a ratchet made integral with said reel, a pawl secured to said back plate and made to operate with said ratchet, and a crank removably attached to the reel by means of a square hole in said reel, substantially as described.

'6. In an awnin a back late secured directly to the side o the buil mg, a horizontalextending portion near the bottom of said back plate, two tria ular-shaped brackets supportin(T said exterliing portion, an angufront plate attached to said eX- provided with trunnions and supported by said back and front 'plates in bearings thereon, a ratchet made inte al with said reel, a paWl secured to said bac plate and made to parate with said ratchet, a crank removo a ly attached to the reel by Imeans of a square hole in reel, and a slot in said front plate coperati withholes in the periphery of the reel, a Ording means for locking the same in an desired position.

, 7. n an awning, a back plate secured directly to the side of a building, a horizontalextending portion back plate, an angular-shaped front plate attached to said extending portion, a reel supported by said back and front plates, a ratchet on said reel, a pawl made to o erate p with said ratchet, and vmeans indepen ent of said pawl and ratchet for locking said reel.

In testimony whereof- I have signed this specication in the presence of two subscribing Witnesses.

n AUGUST" RIPPE. Witnesses:Y

Gao. K. O'i'r, B. I". RIPPE.

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